In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, also known as the Parable of the Forgiving Father, there is, curiously, no moment in the story when the father forgives his son. When taken as a parable of forgiveness, we may be seeing what we expect to see rather than something even harder to imagine – unwavering compassion, which is even more fundamental to the life of love.
From the Celebrating Mystery collection
Our senses and our use of them are part of God's creation. To attempt to deny our senses is as much an insult to God as is the misuse of them.
All night I lay on my bed I sought him whom my soul loves. I sought him but did not find him.
Between sex as sin and sex as sport is an embrace of sexuality as a good gift. Between the teachings of "just say
The Song of Solomon would never have become sacred scripture if it had not been interpreted as allegory.